Boomers Are Going Bionic, and They Want Joint Replacements to Let Them Do It All

Boomers Are Going Bionic, and They Want Joint Replacements to Let Them Do It All

Published on April 2, 2018 by The Boston Globe

For a generation that pounded its joints doing aerobics, running marathons, and carving up the ski slopes, it’s time to roll out the spare parts.

Take Elliott Francis, 64, who had his second hip replacement surgery in February. Growing up, he was “a jumper and a rebounder,” he said, scooping basketballs off the rim during Roxbury pickup games and later playing in high school and college.

“We thought we’d be young forever,” said Francis, who co-anchors a radio news program in Washington, D.C. “The big wake-up call is when our bodies wear down.”